“It’s like time travel in a cup,” said Wanda Aulenback as she hands out samples of tea at the second annual Halifax Tea Festival. Aulenback is owner of Sense and SensibiliTea, an independent, loose-leaf tea company attempting to recreate historic brews for a contemporary audience. Sense and SensibiliTea was just the beginning of what awaited […]
The Ikebana Shop
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30 things to do on Quinpool Road
1. Celebrate Quinfest The annual street wide, family friendly festivities honouring the one of Halifax’s busiest streets, returns this Saturday, September 20 from 11am-3pm. “It is important for the [Quinpool Road Mainstreet District] Association and its members to host Quinfest every year because it gives us a chance to show appreciation to our many customers […]
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Ikebana’s Valentine’s special
The Ikebana Shop’s (6417 Quinpool Road, 407-0487) valentine’s offering for 2011 is a unique array of fresh anthurium, rose, carnations, greens and dried material, set in a sleek titanium-coloured metal dish. Each arrangement is handmade and one-of-a-kind, available in limited numbers, so if you’re interested, get in touch with the shop in advance to reserve […]
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Ikebana’s rosy Valentine’s Day Idea
The recently opened Ikebana Shop (6417 Quinpool Road, 407-0487) is offering a unique way to show a loved one they are the proverbial cat’s pyjamas: An artfully arranged flower plate, a mix of fresh red roses and carnations on a charcoal black matte square plate (which is also yours to keep). But this is one […]
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Ikebana on Quinpool
A genuine cultural gem has arrived right on Quinpool to help us all feel a little more connected to the east, and when we talk east we’re talking far east. The Ikebana Shop (6417 Quinpool Road, 407-0487 ) is all about the traditional art of Japanese flower arrangement and other things Japanese. Look within for […]
